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No. 4 Florida State beats No. 15 Louisville 16-6 for ACC title, but could miss playoff at 13-0

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:41:12 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Florida State made things as difficult as possible on the College Football Playoff selection committee, using a dominant defensive performance to beat No. 15 Louisville 16-6 on Saturday night for the fourth-ranked Seminoles’ first Atlantic Coast Conference championship since 2014.The Seminoles moved to 13-0, but even that doesn’t guarantee a spot in the four-team playoff after Alabama knocked off No. 1 Georgia for the Southeastern Conference championship and Texas, which beat Alabama this season, won the Big 12 title.No Power Five team has ever gone unbeaten, won its conference title and failed to make the playoff.Seminoles fans held up signs reading “Win and we’re in!” But Florida State’s offensive performance created some doubt about whether it’s one of the four best teams in the country.Lawrance Toafili ran for 118 yards and a touchdown for the Seminoles, who stuck to a conservative game plan with third-string quarterback Brock Glenn...

Proud dad Dwayne Johnson hopes his daughters inherit legacy of hard work

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:41:12 GMT

Los Angeles (CNN) — The bottom of every bottle of Dwayne Johnson’s Teremana tequila is embossed with the letters “TIJASI” – the first two letters of his three daughters’ first names.Sweet? Certainly. But to Johnson – a wrestler turned multi-hyphenate box office behemoth – he hopes it’s also a reminder.“What I try to do with the girls is show them that No. 1, the world is yours. And as little girls – and little girls of color – it’s out there,” he told reporters Thursday. “You’re gonna have your struggles, and if Teremana is an example of hard work [and] creating something for people [to] like and enjoy, let it be your example.”Johnson explained this tribute to Tiana, 5, Jasmine, 7, and Simone, 22, over a glass of Teremana Anejo (poured over ice, with an orange slice, in case you’re curious) at Mana Holiday House, a limited-engagement brand-focused experience being held in Los Angeles this weekend, in New York City on December 12 and 13 and online.In a laid-back c...

7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern Philippines, briefly prompting a tsunami warning

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:41:12 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic around midnight after Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning.The quake struck at at a depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially said that based on the magnitude and location, it expected tsunami waves to hit the southern Philippines and parts of Indonesia, Palau and Malaysia. But the center later dropped its tsunami warning.In Japan, authorities issued evacuation orders in various parts of Okinawa Prefecture, including for the entire coastal area, affecting thousands of people.Teresito Bacolcol, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, told The Associated Press his agency advised residents along the coast of southern Surig...

Proper treatment can help dog’s rare condition

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:41:12 GMT

Dear Dr. John,One of my Airedale Terriers was diagnosed with something called Polycythemia Vera. She is seven years old, and her vet prescribed two medications, hydroxyurea and semintra. She started off drinking and peeing a lot and I was initially concerned that she might have diabetes or a kidney problem. She was also exhibiting some more tired behavior than usual.Apparently, this condition is quite rare in dogs, so I want to get a second opinion, but I am not sure where to go or if I even need one. Are there specialists for this kind of condition? I am hoping that she will survive for a reasonable amount. M.M.Dear M.M.,Polycythemia as a hematologic condition that means that there is an excess of red blood cells or erythrocytes in the circulatory system. The blood is thicker than usual, resulting in clinical signs such as those you described as well as dogs having very red gums that can also bleed easily along with weakness, incoordination, and even seizures. Once general polycyth...

Wanting to turn side hustle into career swap

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:41:12 GMT

Q. I’m wrapping presents on nights and weekends through the holidays, and during the day I’m an IT director. I really like retail though! How can I do more than wrap and can I swap gigs?A. Yes, you can swap gigs. Network while you’re at the side hustle, demonstrate a hard work ethic, even with wrapping gifts (meaning, no task is too small to put your work ethic on full display). See if there are other roles you can fill during your shifts as well to meet new people.Set new goals: Do you want to work full-time on the sales floor? Maybe work in IT for this retail company, so same path, but different company? Or if you’re already set on wanting to swap IT director for gift wrapper, crunch numbers. You may enjoy the gig now because your responsibilities are different and perhaps lighter than running a department. So, enjoy the side hustle, communicate your interest in wanting to work there for the long-term, continue to prop that door open through meaningful conv...

New & veteran DJs give SiriusXM a fresh spin

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:41:12 GMT

Nina Blackwood is delivering some Motley Crue news ahead of introducing Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.”It feels like 1985. It’s 2023. And Blackwood isn’t on MTV, but DJing on SiriusXM channel ’80s on 8.While many associate SiriusXM with Howard Stern — and maybe Howard Stern only — I’ve been more impressed with the other terrestrial DJs (and VJs) the satellite and online radio company has recruited. The company’s stable of veterans has made me do something I didn’t think possible: (partially, temporarily) outsource my music curation.As someone who has spent decades recommending music to people, both professionally and on the amateur level to any friend who would listen, I have opposed letting unvetted sources influence my listening. This means I long ago gave up on corporate FM radio. It also means I was skeptical of SiriusXM. Then I listened.Blackwood and a handful of MTV vets got me in the door. With so much talent presenting doses of nostalgia, it was fun to ...

Schoen: Trump has real chance to return to White House

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:41:12 GMT

There are two significant questions surrounding the state of the upcoming presidential election. First, can Donald Trump be reelected to the presidency given his four indictments and two civil trials? Second, is there any chance that Nikki Haley, Florida governor Ron DeSantis, or anyone else can stop Trump in the GOP primary and prevent a general election rematch of 2020?In regards to the latter question, as the Republican Iowa caucuses quickly approach, recent polling in the state shows Haley moving up decisively to 15% and DeSantis frozen at 18%, despite enormous multimillion dollar investments by his campaign and allied super PAC in the state. Given that former president Donald Trump is running more than ten-points weaker in Iowa than he is elsewhere and Haley’s momentum and upwards polling movement, there is reason to believe she will continue to improve and gain ground. However, in an unexpected way, the persistence of the DeSantis campaign running in the mid to high teens in I...

Editorial: Biden’s green slush fund throwing around cash

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:41:12 GMT

It’s the holiday season, and the Biden administration is in full Santa Claus mode. Never mind the $33 trillion national debt clock whirring upward, the White House is making liberal use of a massive green slush fund to dole out taxpayer-funded goodies to favored special interests.The comically misnamed Inflation Reduction Act contained $400 billion to be dispersed as part of President Joe Biden’s green industrial policy. That’s a fancy phrase for empowering government bureaucrats under crony capitalism to make decisions that should be left to the marketplace.Much of the cash will be funneled through the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office. There’s no shortage of outstretched hands.“The agency agreed to a $1 billion loan for Monolith, a company that promises to make hydrogen out of natural gas,” Kimberley Strassel of The Wall Street Journal reports. “Sunnova, a solar company, landed a $3 billion loan guarantee. Then there are all the real paupers. General Motors and LG scoope...

TV Q&A: Is it bon voyage for ‘Emily in Paris?’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:41:12 GMT

You have questions. I have some answers.Q: I am wild about “Emily in Paris,” the series on Netflix. Will there be any more seasons? It left us hanging. It’s ripe for more seasons. Help!!!A: Not long after its second season arrived in December 2021, Netflix announced that the Lucy Collins series would be back for both a third and a fourth season. The third season appeared in December 2022. That might make you think the fourth season is around the corner, only the show stalled because of the writers’ and actors’ strikes. With the strikes now settled, Variety reported in November that “Emily” production will begin in January. But Variety also says the show and others are going to have to move swiftly because of the Olympics coming to Paris this summer, which will include bans on productions shooting in the city from June to September.Q: In the “In Plain Sight,” episode when the lead female character is shot and critically wounded, the last scene shows her lying in a hospital bed. Who i...

Mayo Clinic Q&A: What’s going on with my knee?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:41:12 GMT

Dear Mayo Clinic: I was playing a pickup game of football with my kids, took a tumble, and my kneecap made a popping sound. It really hurt, then seemed to get better, but something’s not right. Any idea what might be going on?A: If your kneecap pops or slides to the outside of your knee, you’ll definitely know that something’s going on. Typically, that “something” is a partial or full dislocation, which means the kneecap, also known as the patella, has slipped partly or all the way out of its groove over the knee joint.Dislocation can be caused by a sudden blow, such as taking a hard hit playing a contact sport like football or hockey, or by a chronic condition, such as a stretched ligament. Some people have a particular knee anatomy that makes it more common. In those cases, a dislocation could be caused by something as simple as normal walking or standing up from a chair. With chronic dislocation, it may feel as though your knee is buckling or giving ...